8:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Matthew Stafford says his offseason thumb surgery isn’t an impediment to anything he wants to do during his first offseason workouts with the Los Angeles Rams. Learning a new offense and getting to know every player in the Rams’ locker room present more than enough challenges for
3:21 PM ET AS Salé guard Terrell Stoglin has decried the presence of rapper J. Cole at the Basketball Africa League, telling ESPN that the musician’s time on the court is “disrespectful” to those who worked hard for years to get this chance. Despite the commercial value and media attention that Cole has brought to
3:15 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN The Boston Celtics will enter Game 2 of their first-round series with the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night as significant underdogs. But veteran center Tristan Thompson said that despite Brooklyn’s obvious star power, the Celtics remain confident in their ability to go toe-to-toe with their opponents. “I mean, listen, if
5:18 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard intends to stand pat — for now. He’d rather not break up the big-man tandem of Myles Turner, the NBA’s blocks champion, and two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis. He hopes free agents Doug McDermott and NBA steals champ T.J. McConnell return.
4:38 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers is “pretty confident” that he’ll be able to sign star guard Stephen Curry to an extension this summer after the 33-year-old led the league in scoring by averaging 32 points a game and was a top-three finalist for the MVP award. “I
8:08 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year on Monday night, edging out teammate Joe Ingles and New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose for the award. “For me, it was tough,” Clarkson said in an interview on TNT’s “Inside The NBA.” “My first couple
7:17 PM ET DALLAS — Phil Mickelson made history Sunday when he became the oldest golfer to win a major, securing the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island at 50 years old. Lev Grinberg’s bid to make a different kind of history on Monday fell short in the final stage of U.S. Open qualifying at Dallas
8:30 PM ET Trade rumors surrounding Atlanta Falcons star receiver Julio Jones had been at the glowing embers stage for a few weeks now, but Jones fanned the flames Monday when he told Shannon Sharpe “I’m outta there” on FS1’s “Undisputed” show. Jones apparently requested a trade at the beginning of the season in March,
7:07 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets right fielder Michael Conforto and second baseman Jeff McNeil have hamstring injuries that are likely to keep them out for another month. “They’re significant hamstring strains,” general manager Zack Scott said Monday during a lengthy recounting on the Mets’ injuries. They currently have a major league-high
6:48 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The birds-on-the-bat uniforms, the players in the other dugout, the opposing manager, it all looked familiar to Tony La Russa. Too familiar. The 76-year-old Hall of Fame manager of the Chicago White Sox found himself in a strange spot Monday night: Leading his club against the team he